Month: March 2019

Currently, there is no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease and few medications to treat it. As for the medications that do exist, effectiveness is quite varied. As a result, many care partners are seeking complementary or alternative therapies to treat their loved one’s symptoms and behaviors. In Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, these…

What is sleep hygiene? Why does it matter? Sleep hygiene is the series of routines, habits, and behaviors you partake in relation to your sleep. Unknowingly or not, each of us has our own rituals and behaviors which may impact our overall feeling of rest. Things like a 3 pm cup of coffee or sleeping…

It is estimated that there are approximately 2.7 million LGBT adults aged 50 and older in the United States. If you are a Millennial like me, you might initially envision the LGBT community as one of vibrant, young individuals. In fact, it might be difficult to imagine why anyone could continue to face discrimination based…